BNA → MCINashville to Kansas City

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Kansas City (MCI): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 790 km, an estimated 1 hour 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Kansas City. Updated 9 September 2026 at 21:52 UTC.

BNA Nashville busy · +17
MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
790 km · ~1h 31m est.
dep bank 01:55–21:1514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated BNA → MCI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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Southwest AirlinesSun Country Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN557 08:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN1667 12:20 Mo Th Fr · WN558 12:30 Tu We Sa Su · WN4386 13:30 Tu We

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY3024 01:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09SY3024departed−14
09-09WN4386arrived+4
09-09WN557dep +4 → arr−18
09-09WN558dep +38 → arr+19
09-08SY3024departed−23
09-08WN1150dep +14 → arr−7
09-08WN3223dep +12 → arr−16
09-08WN557departed+21

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BNANashville +17 min busy Full BNA delay board →
MCIKansas City +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SE 10 kt Full MCI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and MCI: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Nashville to Kansas City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNA to MCI flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BNA to MCI questions

Is BNA–MCI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–MCI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:55 and evening departures around 20:55 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to MCI?

Great-circle distance is 790 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 86–98 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–MCI fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 38 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.